Friday, May 31, 2019 Vol. 13 No. 17 14783 Carmenita Road, Norwalk, CA 90650 Hahn Cerritos College sets record Norwalk restaurant backs bill with more than 5,000 graduates grades Dippity Donuts The junior college saw a 25% In addition, to convert Angelica will spend 14636 S Carmenita Rd. Friday 74˚ increase in associate degrees for Date Inspected: 5/28/19 Weekend eight weeks at the transfer. University of Iowa Grade: A at a motels completing its Glance NORWALK – For the fourth Summer Research Renu Nakorn Restaurant Opportunity Program. Saturday 6870˚⁰ LOS ANGELES – The consecutive year, Cerritos College 13019 Rosecrans Ave. Ste 105 Friday Los Angeles County Board of shattered its own graduation “I would not Date Inspected: 5/22/19 record, having certified the largest Supervisors has voted unanimously have the privilege Grade: A to support legislation in number of degrees and certificates to take advantage of Sacramento that would streamline awarded in the campus’ history. these opportunities Sunday 72˚ Taco Joe 70⁰ the process of converting motels During Commencement 2019 without the Scholars’ Saturday into supportive and transitional Honors Program, 13019 Rosecrans Ave. Ste 103 its 61st annual commencement Date Inspected: 5/22/19 housing. ceremony held on Friday, May 24, and for that, I am eternally grateful,” Grade: “Converting motels into the College conferred more than A said Angelica. After supportive housing should be a 5,000 degrees and certificates. earning her bachelor’s quick and cost-effective way to The Class of 2019 overwhelmingly degree in psychology, On and On Restaurant address our homeless crisis-- but surpassed last year’s record- she plans to pursue a 13019 Rosecrans Ave. Ste 101 stricter regulations often make breaking number of degrees doctoral degree, and Date Inspected: 5/22/19 these conversions more difficult and certificates by almost 1,500 become a psychology and more expensive than other awards. Grade: A research professor housing projects,” said Supervisor The college also saw a 25 in order to give back Church’s Chicken Janice Hahn. percent increase in awards to to her community by 15816 S Pioneer Blvd. students who earned an Associate mentoring. “By streamlining motel Date Inspected: 5/21/19 Uptown Whittier Car Show conversions we can get people off Degree for Transfer (AA-T/AS-T) Eric Draper, Saturday - Uptown Whittier, the streets quickly and into safe, from 2018 to 2019, with more than Grade: A former White House A Cerritos College graduate at last week’s 9 am to 3 pm supportive units where they can 1,300 degrees awarded. The AA-T/ chief photographer commencement ceremony. Photo courtesy begin the long process of putting AS-T degree guarantees transfer La Lupita Supermarket Live music, vendors, hundreds of classic for President George Cerritos College their lives back together.” admission to the California State 15704 S Pioneer Blvd. cars and lowriders, and family fun. Free University system. W. Bush, served as for spectactors; $45 to enter a car. the 61st commencement speaker. Date Inspected: 5/21/19 The Los Angeles County Board Dr. Jose Fierro, Cerritos College Since its inception in 2012, A Cerritos College alumnus, of Supervisors approved a motion President/ Superintendent. Grade: A by Hahn to support SB 450 authored more than 5,700 students have Draper inspired graduates to find by State Senator Thomas J. Umberg earned AA-T/AS-T degrees at a purpose in life and challenged “I am extremely proud of our Boba Loca (D-Santa Ana). Cerritos College. The College them to “never underestimate graduates. The majority of our 15929 Pioneer Blvd. currently has 27 AA-T/AS-T degree themselves, never be afraid to ask students are first generation who Date Inspected: 5/20/19 The bill would exempt programs. for what they want, and not let come from underrepresented projects related to the conversion their fears hold them back.” backgrounds. They face incredible Grade: A Angelica Fregoso, a graduate of a motel into supportive or obstacles every day and it is of the record-breaking Class “The fact that our students transitional housing from the especially gratifying to see them Subway of 2019, is receiving an AA-T are breaking graduation records California Environmental Quality rewarded for their perseverance,” 15925 S Pioneer Blvd. Act (CEQA). Projects that would in psychology. She is part of year after year is unprecedented Downey Greek Festival Date Inspected: 5/20/19 qualify for exemptions would not the college’s Scholars’ Honors in our campus’ history, this shows This year’s graduates will All Weekend - St. George Greek increase the number of dwelling Program, and is transferring their drive to succeed and the be transitioning to some of Grade: A Orthodox Church units and would make only minor to UCLA. Through the honors commitment of our faculty, staff, the nation’s top colleges and Downey’s annual Greek Festival returns alterations to the interior of the program, Angelica participated in administrators, and everyone at universities, including the Outback Steakhouse with authentic food, traditional dance, buildings to add cooking facilities UCLA’s Community College to PhD Cerritos college who make our University of La Verne, Loyola 12850 Norwalk Blvd. Scholars Program, a seven-month students’ education and success vendors, games and more. and the provision of a hotplate or Marymount University, USC, UC Date Inspected: 5/16/19 microwave to individual units. research program. their number one priority,” said Berkeley, and UCLA, among other schools. Grade: A “Our communities need more transitional and supportive Tommy’s Original housing to come as soon as 15911 S Pioneer Blvd. possible, considering the state’s Date Inspected: 5/16/19 homeless crisis. Too many families Norwalk passes $151 million are staying in these motels because Grade: A they cannot pass a credit check to lease an apartment, and as a result, Original Rosewood they end up paying more to reside 10640 Rosecrans Ave. Flamenco Concert in a motel,” said Umberg. balanced budget Date Inspected: 5/16/19 Saturday - Bellflower Civic Theatre, 2 pm “This will make extraordinary The City Council managed to pass Grade: A opportunities for our state’s cities, More than 30 dancers on stage with live its 2019-20 spending plan without as we continue to support our local Del Taco music in a colorful, joyful, dramatic, intense and exhilarating presentation of communities when they diligently the use of reserves, but officials 10644 Alondra Blvd. work to implement life-changing warn of increasing pension costs. flamenco dance and music. $20-$45 efforts for those in need. There Date Inspected: 5/16/19 is no single solution to tackling Grade: A By Eric Pierce homelessness, but this gives local communities a sound option.” Editor Denny’s 12616 Pioneer Blvd. The legislation is sponsored NORWALK – Norwalk’s City Date Inspected: 5/16/19 by the City of Long Beach and Council this week gave the green supported by the City of Los light to a $151.5 million balanced Grade: A Angeles. budget for fiscal year 2019-20, a spending plan that includes Keystone Lanes funding for capital outlay projects 11459 Imperial Hwy. and homeless outreach despite a Date Inspected: 5/16/19 Hawaiian Arts & Crafts half-million dollar increase to its Grade: A Festival Dead baby Sheriff’s Department contract. Saturday - Halau O Lilinoe in Carson, 10 am to 6 pm Norwalk City Manager Jesus Top Donuts Gomez said the budget maintains 10939 Alondra Blvd. Live Hawaiian entertainment, ukulele found in service levels from the previous Date Inspected: 5/15/19 groups, Hawaiian arts and crafts fiscal year and encompasses the vendors, and food. Free admission. City Council’s priorities. Norwalk mayor Margarita Rios, center. Photo courtesy city of Grade: A Bellflower Norwalk “Emphasis has been placed Toros Taqueria on public safety including 15617 Studebaker Rd. homeless outreach, infrastructure is ID’d repayment from a former general and management units. Date Inspected: 5/15/19 improvements, and economic Redevelopment Agency loan; BELLFLOWER – A deceased development, while maintaining In the coming years, Grade: A 8-month-old girl has been fiscal sustainability,” Gomez wrote $729,000 in loan principal Norwalk will also likely grapple identified as the daughter of a in a report to council members. repayments with increasing pension costs. Bionic Land Sacramento County man after According to Gomez, Norwalk paid 12200 Civic Center Dr. both were reported missing and Of the $151.5 million spending $1 million from the city’s $5.4 million towards CalPERS this the child’s body was found in plan, more than $93 million Pension Stabilization Trust Fund to current fiscal year but that number Date Inspected: 5/15/19 Heritage Festival be used in the future the parking lot of a Bellflower is earmarked for operations, is expected to swell to $8.2 million Grade: A Saturday - Downtown Paramount, mortuary, authorities confirmed including personnel costs and As Norwalk’s total income by 2024. 12-4 pm Tuesday. debt service. “The financial plan is projected to increase, so is its El Marinero Three live bands, cow milking also includes an allocation of $48 “Additionally, staff prepared spending, particularly in public 11025 E Alondra Blvd. demonstration, petting zoo, The Los Angeles County million for 67 capital improvement the city budget without knowledge safety. Date Inspected: 5/15/19 caricaturists, beer garden, and more. coroner’s office said the girl’s projects, 57 carryover and 10 new,” of what actions the state may name was Alexia Rose Echeverria. wrote Gomez. Norwalk’s contract with the take that could impact local Grade: A She was discovered in a car seat, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s government finances,” Gomez Norwalk plans to spend $7.6 partially wrapped in a blanket, Department is expected to wrote.